Ornamental Cherry: Armillaria root rot categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Diseases Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-26 02:00 White fungal mat of Armillaria root rot infecting trunkPhoto by: C.R. Foss Biology Armillaria root rot is a fungal disease transmitted between plants by root contact. Armillaria is often found in newly cleared soils or ones which […]
Ornamental Cherry: Bacterial canker categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Diseases Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-26 01:57 Bacterial canker on tree trunkPhoto by: R.S. Byther Biology Bacterial canker can be found on any part of the tree. The disease causes cankers and dieback of twigs and branches. A typical branch canker is elongate and enlarges […]
Ornamental Cherry: Brown rot categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Diseases Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-26 01:53 Brown rot blossom infectionPhoto by: R.S. Byther Biology Brown rot is a fungal disease which initially infects the flowers. The petals turn light brown, develop water-soaked spots and may have tan or grayish areas of fungal spores. Infected […]
Ornamental Cherry: Coryneum blight (Shothole) categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Diseases Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-26 01:46 Coryneum blight symptoms on leaves and fruitPhoto by: R.S. Byther Biology Shothole is a fungal disease typically attacking the leaves of ornamental (flowering) cherries. Lesions are initially dark brown, reddish, or purplish spots and may be surrounded […]
Ornamental Cherry: Leaf spot categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Diseases Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-26 01:25 Cherry leaf spot symptomsPhoto by: C.R. Foss Biology Leaf spot on cherry first appears as small circular, purple spots on the leaves about the time they reach full size. Infections begin in the spring and continue through late […]
Ornamental Cherry: Aphids categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Curled, distorted leaves from black cherry aphid feedingPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology Several aphids attack flowering cherries, including the black cherry aphid. Black cherry aphids are small black insects which typically feed on the new growth, causing the expanding […]
Ornamental Cherry: Apple-and-thorn skeletonizer categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2023-04-12 12:00 Apple-and-thorn skeletonizer caterpillar feeding on leafPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology The apple-and-thorn skeletonizer is a yellow-green caterpillar with small black spots. As a young caterpillar it feeds on the underside of leaves. More mature caterpillars move to the […]
Ornamental Cherry: Cherry bark tortrix categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2022-11-26 12:38 Cherry bark tortrixPhoto by: T.A. Murray Biology The cherry bark tortrix (CBT) is a pest of most woody ornamental trees and shrubs in the family Rosaceae. CBT attacks Prunus (cherry, plum and peach), Malus (apple, crabapple), Pyrus […]
Ornamental Cherry: Pear slug categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2023-04-04 12:00 Pear slug and damaged leaf from feedingPhoto by: R.D. Akre Biology Pear slugs, or pear sawflies, are insect larvae which resemble a small greenish or black slug. They are typically 1/4″ to 1/2″ long, tadpole-shaped, and produce large […]
Ornamental Cherry: Redhumped caterpillar categories: Ornamental Cherry Ornamental Cherry Insects Ornamental trees Ornamentals revision date: 2023-04-12 12:00 Redhumped caterpillarsPhoto by: A.L. Antonelli Biology The redhumped caterpillar is the larvae of a 1″ gray-brown moth. The mature larvae are yellow with a red head and hump, and have orange, black, and white lengthwise stripes. The body […]